Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-23

The furnace at Pilot Knob closed down
Sunday indefinitely. The failure of the fur
mace folk to close contract for coke at what
they termed fair price is given as the cause
of the suspension. Many eastern furnaces
have blown out on the same account. An
increase in wages paid the laborers in the
coke fields, together with the long strike jus.
brought to close which reduced the supply,
has caused the market value of that COM
modify to advance perceptibly. Had it not
been that the company had a large amount
of fuel on hand, bought before the advance,
operations would probably have ceased sew
eral weeks since.
The employees of the Pilot Knob furnace
last Thursday evening presented their super
intendent, Mr.. Porter Watson, with hand.
lome gold watch-chain and Masonic seal.
Il. Joe. Rouse made the presentation
,pe'h in appropriate and fitting language.
nl. stson responded by thanking the do
@ assuring them of his highest APP
p'eo'a"' Mr.W. requests US to inform the
1A 'nA' couldn't say just what he want
Gu w. as "o's failed him, but desires each
anu every ohe,f them to know that he fully
ieah1es the NOR done him, and that he
VIII ever cherishee episode as one of the
pleasant events offs life.
Circuit Court consaed in special session
Monday, with Jno. G.vear on the bench, for
the purpose of trying II case of State vs.. C.
A. Downs. The defense rat made motion
for continuance, but it was,fterwards with
drawn. A special panel for evenly five ju-
rymen was then drawn and c,,rt adjourned
until they could be summoned The cbal-
longing will probably commence tomorrow,
and the whole week will likely be aosumed
before the case goes to the jury. This case,
1t will be remembered, was tried ahut five
years ago before Judge Foster. The h1ry
brought in verdict of manslaughtel in the
second degree, with a sentence of five years
in the penitentiary. The case was talen to
the Supreme Court, where it was reversed
and remanded some three months since.
Since then petitions numerously signed, ask
ing the prosecuting attorney to nOHe pros.
the case, have been presented, the names of
many of our best citizens being attached.
The passenger department MissouriPaci-
tic Railway Company has commenced the
publication of "a Summers Day." journ-
al devoted to advertising the numerous re-
sorts along the line of the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain Railways. The first
number contains several good illustrations
of points of interest in Arcadia Valley among
which are views of Judge Emmerson's home
and grounds, Mr.. Thomson's Valley Home,
the "Shut-In," etc. The engraving Is well
done and remarkably correct. Accompany
ing the illustrations is a very racy letter
to have been written by Boston
girl, visiting in st. Louis, to a lady friend in
the Hub, telling her of the adventures and
sights encountered on a recent excursion to
Arcadia. The writer goes into raptures and
becomes exceedingly eloquent oyer the
many picturesque, grand and lovely spots
she found IN the Valley, and hints that were
such paradise adjacent to Boston, it would
be filled to its utmost during the warm sum-
mer months. We shall endeavor to next
week republish that part of the letter which
treats of the Arcadia Valley and its sur
roundings.